Kudzu bug confirmed in Maryland soybeans
By BRUCE HOTCHKISS Senior Editor (Aug. 15, 2017) For the first time, University of Maryland entomologists have verified sightings of kudzu bug adults and egg masses feeding and reproducing on Maryland soybeans. This was not the initial sighting of the pest in...
read moreCoordinator urges farmers to use animal health labs
By JANE W. GRAHAM AFP Correspondent BLACKSBURG, Va. (Aug. 15, 2017) — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer services operates four regional animal health laboratories across the state with the goal of being there for the farmer. This is the message...
read moreHissong’s Junior Angus Showmanship title an ‘unforgettable moment’
By BREANN FIELDS AFP Correspondent DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 15, 2017) — Two years that Claudia Hissong recalls fondly are 2010 and 2011, when she purchased her first Angus heifer and attended her first National Junior Angus Show. “From that point, I was hooked! I have...
read moreVirginia veterinarian urges livestock farmers to TALK
By JANE W. GRAHAM AFP Correspondent RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 15, 2017) — Livestock producers are among the key people in making sure the nation has an antibiotic free meat supply and the Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is working with them and...
read moreRising goat population may level off in Va.
By JANE W. GRAHAM AFP Correspondent (Aug. 15, 2017) Like other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region, Virginia’s goat population has been steadily increasing due to several factors. Demand for goat meat from ethnic groups has supported prices at the sale barns. Needing...
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